Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding

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• Democratic33
• Republican2

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

Chapter 398 of the Laws of 2011 established in New York State Law a complete street design policy that was intended to provide a safe and cost-effective way to facilitate access and improve mobility for pedes- trians, cyclists, mass transportation riders and motorists. Ultimately, the law established a policy that would consider the needs of all users of our roads, encourage planning, design, construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation to benefit a variety of citizens, encourage sustaina- ble communities and thus would improve air quality, decrease traffic congestion and preserve our natural assets. The current law, however, hampers its own application due to language that only requires the complete street design principles on transporta- tion projects undertaken by the DOT or that receive both federal and state funding. Instead of being an all-encompassing policy that would provide for widespread application at all levels of transportation projects, truly impacting pedestrians, cyclists, mass transportation riders and furthering the state's commitment to climate leadership actions, its limited scope has allowed for transportation projects not receiving both federal and state funding to go forward and be completed without this holistic planning and construction approach. This has caused many communities who would have likely included non-motorized transportation options, such as walking or bicycling, out of the plan- ning and construction of their transportation projects. This legislation will expand the state's current complete street design principles policy to include all state, county and local transportation projects that are undertaken by the DOT or receive federal, state or both, federal and state funding.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.